so hairy

[sunshine55]

hello all im on 75mg levothyroxine , and had a part of my thyroid taken out in 2011, one of my problems is I have become so hairy on my arms and facial , and as im a woman its becoming quite imbarassing for me , has anyone else had this problem, .

[gabkad]

Depending on your age and your genetic background, facial hair may be just what happens. As we get older (menopause, perimenopause) the estrogen level goes down but testosterone stays the same. This can cause a bit of hair growth on the chin and fat redistribution. However arm hair is different. What about the leg hair, pubic hair, eyebrows? You have provided very little information.

Regardless, you need to get all of your hormones checked. Cortisol, testosterone, LH, FSH, estrogens, progesterone, maybe even growth hormone. Excess of cortisol will have other effects besides hair growth on the face.

[jaxnbreeze]

It can also be a sign of polycystic ovaries.

[Neontiger]

Huge sympathies because I've been plagued with being quite hairy since puberty. Not a good thing for a woman- if it's any consolation I think it affects more of us than we realise, we're just so good at sorting it out and not really talking about it. After years and years of plucking with my trusty tweezers I invested in a Phillips lumia. They are very pricey but I got one on offer at boots last year and it really is amazing. It uses IPL pulsed light so is very safe, painless and quick and it REALLY works. I hardly have to pluck much at all now and don't really need to shave my legs very often. Would highly recommend (and no, I don't work for Phillips or Boots!)

[sunshine55 in reply to Neontiger]

ty I have looked at buying one of these , I have always be hairy but since the thyroid its really bad , I have doctors that are not great at listening thanks for the info on the lumia

[shaws Administrator]

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[Polaris]

A quick survey between my women friends years ago established that we all had this problem after being unable to eat much when going through a shock bereavement or divorce etc. It seems to really mess up your hormones, rather like anorexia does.

I find Nair Facial Brush-On effective and has the added benefit that it seems to discourage growth.

[jacqui1957]

yes iv got the same problem as i was told by my doctor at doncaster royal infirmary that iv got too many male hormones and iv got facial hair and under my chin also on my back top of my shoulders like you say its rather embarrassing as i have to shave every day or i will have a beard and next week im going to have laser treatment to get rid of them with some luck .dont help with me as i cant use a razor as im taking warferine tablets to stop my blood from clotting and ur not supposed to use them so i baught my self an electric shaver does the trick